Parameters HVAC Challenges

chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) refrigerants, including

R-11, R-12, R113, or R114, or R-500.
Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFC) refrigerants
such as R-22 and R123 are discouraged. By
considering the phase-out of CFC refrigerants and
fast approaching deadlines for HCFC refrigerants,
the recommended refrigerants should be HFC
such as R134a or azetropes R407c or R404a
where possible.

Cooling equipment that avoids CFCs and HCFCs

eliminates a major cause of damage to the ozone
layer.

Robustness & Redundancy

Consideration shall be given to the appropriate
level of reliability of the HVAC plant, suitable
redundancies, the consequences of failure of an
item of plant, and alarm notifications particularly
for facilities with high Occupational Health and
Safety (OH&S) and technological
risks/requirements (e.g. calibration centers).

Delivery and Installation HVAC designer must evaluate the equipment

schedules options that provide short delivery schedules and
are relatively easy to install.

Type of ownership Since a single building may have a single owner

or multiple owners, energy billing, maintenance,
usage timing is an important aspect in multiple
ownership.

System flexibility
The HVAC designer need to consider the